Graduation 2018

If you have a graduation coming up, we’re happy to get started on your quilt gift now to make sure that you’ll have it in time for the special occasion.  For us, nothing is mass produced or done in a hurry. Orders are individually crafted and prioritized based on when you get it to us and then the due date. So if you come to us on May 1 with a May 20 deadline:  a) orders received before yours will be completed first and b) it may not be done in time.  So if you have a date in mind, it’s never too early to start gathering your shirts and  Contact us  We like to have time to give you all the time you deserve  and make your vision come to life.

Your due dates are taken very seriously to where after the holiday I was having dreams about just that!

Our last Christmas 2017 order was to be picked up Christmas eve.  Three days before Christmas I was having dreams that something wasn’t done, but I couldn’t put my finger on it. A quilt was due for Christmas. In my dream I couldn’t remember which one or what was still needed; and if I couldn’t remember it, oh no, it wouldn’t be ready in time.  I’d wake up in a half-asleep fog and do aerobics in my mind trying to figure out who, what, where, when, why and how before fully coming to and realizing aaahh it was just a dream.  Everything had already been finished on time and already picked up !

Our last 2017 Christmas order was Debbie’s which was the last one that we took on the very end of November.  Debbie and her husband were beaming and relieved when they came in to pick it up on Christmas eve.  Their order was done and on time.  It was now time for me to go.   Everyone else had already gone home.  I took off my perfection hat and left to enjoy Christmas. 

Strange is that this dream would continue to wake me up in the wee hours of the morning for 3 days after the holiday.  We were far away in California on vacation.  

We spent a lot of time around Manhattan beach. After 3 days with high doses of  sun, seagulls, and beaches, it wasn’t long before those dreams vanished, and I was sleeping soundly again.

The moral of the story. I’m a perfectionist about pleasing you. Start early so I can do just that.

 

 

 

 

Graduation Orders

If you’re thinking about a May graduation gift it’s not too late. We’re happy to take on your graduation quilt and can still guarantee completion by your May due date. This means whatever it takes: additional resources, planning, people, time, schedule changes to move your quilt up on the list and have it ready for your special occasion. In return, for orders received after March 1 with May deadlines a 20% escalation fee will make it happen. For orders received in April that becomes 30%.

Avoid all of that and at least get your deposit to us by March 1. Your deposit creates a reservation so that we know to expect you. Here each quilt is made to your specifications and crafted using precious time and talent. Timing matters so that your quilt can be ready for you when you need it !

Note: Starting with this info, I’m testing moving all blog entries to “Social” which you can find from the left side of the home page. This will reduce duplication as the same info is often posted in both places.

Just Chillin’

About our new cover photo: it’s a picture of Candy in Illinois relaxing. We completed this quilt as a graduation present for her daughter last May. She got it to us right around the first of the year 2014 allowing plenty of time to complete it.   Living in a rural area, there was a little anxiety over the delivery. It was pouring down rain the day it was delivered. But it arrived in perfect condition and on time.  Quilts to be shipped are wrapped for the elements. No worries!  Starting early gives us plenty of time to complete your t-shirt quilt and get it to you in time for that special occasion.

Candy Under the Quilt

 

Give the Gift of Different

Graduation is right around the corner.  Never fear if you’ve waited until the last minute. With a gift certificate,  it’s never too late.  You’ll have something to give on that special day AND be remembered for giving “the gift of different”.

Now with a recent feature change, the dollar amount is no longer is printed on the gift certificate so that the money you’re spending is kept a secret from the recipient unless you choose to reveal it.   Give the gift of different! More here http://www.justtshirtquilts.com/gift-certificates/